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This WAS his plan. Getting everyone else to spend on their own military.

At the same time, increasing our own military spending. At the same time, withdraw from everywhere and go turtle. At the same time sell everyone our arms. This WAS the plan and an electoral majority wanted it and may still.

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Posted: 10/09/2019 at 1:21PM

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